Two men arrested for spitting at Gardai in two separate incidents

Two men have been arrested and charged for spitting at Gardai in two separate instances around the country.

In Louth, Gardai were an incident in Moneymore, Drogheda after a man in his 20s was reportedly spotted in possession of a knife.

Gardai started pursuing the male in his 20s on foot at around 3:30pm on Wednesday afternoon.

A man in his 30s has been arrested for spitting on a Garda. Pic: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

However, while Gardai were attempting to arrest the man, a second man, who was not involved in the incident approached Gardai.

While trying to interfere with the arrest, the man spat at a Garda.

He was arrested and taken to Drogheda Garda station. He was later charged under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

The man spit at the Garda when they were arresting another man during an unrelated incident. Pic: Shutterstock

The man will appear at Dundalk District Court on Thursday morning.

In a statement, a Garda spokesperson said: ‘Gardai have arrested and charged a man, aged in his late 30s, in relation to an incident of assault and public order, which occurred in Moneymore, Drogheda on Wednesday April 22 2020.

‘At approximately 3.30pm, while Gardai were responding to a separate incident in the area, the man approached Gardai and interfered with a Garda member who was conducting an arrest. The man proceeded to spit at the Garda.

The man will appear in court this morning charged with spitting at the Garda. Pic: Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images

‘The man was arrested and taken to Drogheda Garda Station where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. He has since been charged in relation to this incident and is due to appear before Dundalk District Court tomorrow morning, Thursday 23rd April 2020 at 10.30am.’

Separately, a second man was arrested for spitting at Gardai during arrest in Dublin on Tuesday, April 21.

Gardai were arresting a man in relation to seven burglaries in Ballyfermot when he spat on a Garda and said he had tested positive for COVID-19.

This is the latest arrest that sees a member of the pubic spitting on a Garda. Pic: Shutterstock

‘Gardai have arrested and charged a man in relation to a number of burglary incidents that occurred in the Ballyfermot area on April 21, 2020,’ a spokesperson confirmed.

‘Following an investigation into seven burglaries that occurred in the area, Gardai arrested a man aged in his late 30s. He was detained at Ballyfermot Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

‘The man has since been charged in relation to this investigation and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court 2, today, April 23, 2020, at approximately 10:30am.

‘While being arrested the man coughed at Gardaí while claiming to be Covid-19 positive. The man has also been charged with an offence in relation to this matter.’

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